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05/02/2013
Connecticut Better Business Bureau recommends you properly secure or dispose of sensitive income tax and other personal documents when you don’t need them anymore.
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04/29/2013
All mobile devices are at risk of being hacked, however, some methods used to steal personal financial information do not require technological expertise.
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04/04/2013
Hackers are exploiting Bluetooth wireless connections to access texts, contacts and photos, send texts and even place long-distance telephone calls without you being aware.
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03/07/2013
In celebration of National Consumer Protection Week, your Better Business Bureau urges you to be aware that both smartphones and computers are vulnerable to the same hackers, spammers and malware.
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08/13/2012
Because college students are such common victims of identity theft, Connecticut BBB recommends taking a few simple steps to protect their identity.
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05/03/2012
Connecticut BBB wants consumers to understand common, questionable sales tactics used in some home security system front door pitches.
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04/23/2012
Although most credit card companies don’t charge cardholders for fraudulent charges on their accounts, customers need to check their accounts for potential fraud.
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01/05/2012
Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning that Netflix is the latest in a long line of companies to be plagued with a phishing scam using their name.
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10/13/2011
Hundreds of unscrupulous businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children under the age of 18 who have not started using them yet.
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07/18/2011
Cybercrooks are harvesting Social Security numbers online - some of which reportedly have been assigned to children,leaving their families with debt that may be ultimately impossible to repay.
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06/27/2011
With the safety of your family and property at stake, Better Business Bureau advises doing research when selecting a home security system with the same care you would with any major purchase.
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02/11/2011
Can your Facebook page contribute to someone stealing your identity via your social security number?
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07/01/2010
Before you place that cyber-bid, consider how online auction houses work.
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03/09/2010
Grandparents from Connecticut to British Columbia, Canada are being targeted in another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam.”
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01/19/2010
Unwanted mail is as much a threat to personal information as it is a nuisance. A growing number of ID theft cases are the result of stolen mail
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